Mechanical toy



P. GADECKI MECHANICAL TOY Dec. 11

Filed Jan. 1923.

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Dec. ll, 1192333 PHILIP GADECKI, :5 MYSTIG, IOWA.

TEEGHANICAL TOY.

Application filed January 6, 1923. Serial No. 611,133.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Priinir GAnnoKi, a citizen of Poland, residing at Mystic, in the county of Appanoose and fitate of Iowa,

have invented certain new and useful linprovements in Mechanical Toys of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mechanical toys and has particular reference to a toy cannon of the catapult type.

An important object of the invention is to provide a toy of the type above set forth having a hammer and trigger mechanism.

of novel and improved form which. are

simple in construction and reliable in eperation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple adjusting means for varying the firing range of the toy.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

I In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a. side elevational' View, partly in section of the toy embodying my in vention, 1

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1,

Figure 3 isa bottom plan view of Fig 3 on line IVIV of Figure 1 Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical. sec-.

tional view taken on line V-V of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of a,

form of target used in connection with the toy set forth in Figures 1 to 5, and

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view taken on line VllL-VTI of Figure 6.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, and particularly to Figures 1 to 5, there is illustrated a toy cannon embodying a carriage or mount 1 having secured adjacent its forward end, as by dowel pins 2, depending spaced lugs 3 which constitute journal bearings for the axle 4 having solid wheels 5 splined thereon. The carriage or mount 1 is further provided with a rectangular opening 6,the use of which will be apparent as the description proceeds, and a longitudinally extending guide slot 7 positioned adjacent its rear end and adapted for receiving the perpendicular, squared shank 8 of the en larged head 9 which is carried by the cam block 10. This cam block is further provided with ahandle 11 that extends rearwardly of the carriage or mount and pro vides a manual control for longitudinally moving the cam surface 12 of the block in respect to the carriage or mount 1 for raising or lowering the rear end of the same to vary the range of fire of the cannon.

A barrel 13 is rigidly supported upon the carriage or mount 1 adjacent its forward end by the perpendicular post 1 1 and at its rearward end by the plate 15 having a brace bar 16 as shown. The plate 15 is provided with an aperture 17 that alines with the bore 18 of the barrel 13 and constitutes a rest for the missile or projectile 19 when placed in the cannon in readiness for being ejected therefrom. A sight 13 is provided at the forward end of the barrel to aid in directing the fire in the usual manner.

The ejecting mechanism embodies a hammer consisting of a hammer plate 20 secured to the substantially U-shaped swinging support 21 which is provided with side legs 22 having .free ends 23 bent laterally to pivotally engage the staples 2 1 driven into the carriage or mount 1 in juxtaposition to the .plate15 and a cross bar 25 that is bent to form an eye 26 at a point intermediate its ends, This eye is adapted to extend through the rectangular opening 6 when the hammer is moved to its cocked position. Connected to opposite sides of the hammer plate 20 as at 27 are forwardly extending flexible cords 28 which are directed through openings 29 provided in the plate 15 and ride upon pins 30 placed therein. The forward ends of the flexible cords are connected to spiral springs, or the like, as designated by the numeral 31 which are secured at their other ends to the forward ends of the carriage or mount 1 as face of the carriage or mount 1 as at 34 and extending transversely'thereof through the guide strap 35 to terminate in the projecting eye or trigger 36, the said lever being bent as at 87 to form a substantially U-shaped loop that is connected to the eye 38 carried by the trigger keeper 39. This trigger keeper is uided in its movement by the staples 4:0 and 41 and is adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with the eye 26 which is carried by the swinging support 21 and projects through the rectangular opening 6 when the hammer is in its cocked position.

A suitable form of target is shown in Figures 6 and 7 and embodies legs or supports 42 having a cross bar 43 connected therebetween. Connected to the legs or supports 42 and positioned rearwardly of the cross bar 13 is a rod 4 1 which is adapted to pivotally support the target plates 45. The front face of the target plates are preferably provided with configurations or designs as shown in Figure 6. These target plates are adapted to swing rearwardly as indicated by the arrow line in Figure 7 when struck by the flying missile fired from the cannon.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The hammer is drawn downwardly into the position as shown .in Figures 1 and 2 with the eye 26 projecting through the rectangular opening 6 to be engaged by the trigger keeper 39 when the trigger lever is moved to its full line position as shown in Figure 2, thus placing the spiralsprings 31 under tension. A missile or projectile 19 is placed in the aperture 17 with its forward end protruding intothe bore 18 ofthe barrel 13. The striking end of the projectile is preferably positioned slightly rearwardly of the plate15 as shown. Upon moving the trigger lever 33 to its dotted line position as shown in Fig. 2, the trigger keeper 39 is withdrawn from the eye 26 to release the hammer, the'hammer plate 22 is swung up- Wardly by the spiral springs 31 to strike the protruding end of the projectile thus driving it through the bore 18 to be discharged there from.

It is to be understood that the formof my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. 7

Having thus described the invention, I claim: 7

1. In a device of the character described,

.a carriage having supporting wheels at its forward end, a lengitudinally extending slot formed adjacent its rear end, a cam block associated with said slot iterraising and lowering the rear end of said carriage, a

cannon oarrel mounted on said carriage, a

hammer pivotally mounted on said carriage rearwardly of said barrel, a trigger mecha nism. mounted on the under surface of said carriage.andadapted to retain said hammer in its cocked position, and resilient means associated with said carriage and hammer ior swinging said hammer upwardly when the same is released by the trigger mechanism, the said resilient means comprising springs securedat one of their ends tosaid carriage, and flexible cords'secured to the free ends of said springs, thesaid cords being attached to the hammer at their other ends.

.ably engaging said pins and connected to said hammer, and a tr gger mechanism carried by said carriage for retainingIsai-d hammer inits cocked position against the tension of saidsprings.

3. In a device of thecharacter described, a carriage, a cannonbarrel supported abovesaid carriage, a hammer pivotally connected to said carriage rearwardly of said barrel, said hammer comprising a substantially .U-shaped support, anda hammer plate secured to said support, tension meansfor nor mally retaining said hammer in its uncocked, position, and a trigger mechanism for re-- taining said hammer in its cocked position against the pull of said tension means.

4-. In a device of the character described, a carriage, a cannon-barrel supported above said carriage, a hammer pivotally connected to said carriage rearwardly of said barrel, said hammer comprising a substantially ill-shaped supportingmei'nber, a loop formed in said supporting member, and a hammer plate secured'to said support, tension means for normally retainin said hammer in its uncocked positioman a trigger mechanism for engaging said loop to retain said'hammer in its cocked position against the pull of said tension means.

5. In a device of the character described, a carriage, a cannon barrel supported above said carriage, a hammer pivotally connected 'to saidrcarriage rearwardily' of said ,barrel,

sion means for normally retaining said; am-

Iner in its uncooked position, and a trigger mechanism adapted for retaining said hamnner in its cooked position against the pull of said tension means, said trigger mocha-- nism comprising a lever pivotally connected to said carriage, a loop portion formed in said lever, and a trigger keeper connected to said loop portion adapted for engaging the loop portion formed in the hammer supporting member when the latter is moved 10 to its cooked position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PHILIP GADE CKI. 

